← Previous revision | Revision as of 05:46, 27 April 2024 |
| Line 1: | Line 1: |
| {{Short description|List of dictators supported or accussed by the United States Government}} | {{Short description|List of dictators supported or accussed by the United States Government}} |
| In the [[United States history]], there have been times when the [[United States government]] publicly supported or was accused of supporting [[Dictatorship|dictatorships]] around the world. | In the [[United States history]], there have been times when the [[United States government]] publicly supported or was accused of supporting [[Dictatorship|dictatorships]] around the [[World]]. |
| {| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
| !Head of state or government | !Head of State or Government |
| !Country | !Country |
| !Title | !Title |
| Line 12: | Line 12: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Saddam Hussein]] | |[[Saddam Hussein]] |
| |Iraq | |{{Flag|Iraq}} |
| |[[President of Iraq]] | |[[President of Iraq]] |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |1988 | |1988 |
| |The [[U.S. military]] provided aid and support to [[Saddam Hussein]]'s troops at the request of the then [[U.S. government]]. | |The [[U.S. military]] provided aid and support to [[Saddam Hussein]]'s troops at the request of the then [[U.S. government]]. |
| Line 20: | Line 20: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Pol Pot]] | |[[Pol Pot]] |
| |Khmer Rouge | |{{Flag|Democratic Kampuchea|name=Khmer Rouge}} |
| |[[Prime Minister of Cambodia]] | |[[Prime Minister of Cambodia]] |
| |{{nowrap|United States}} | |{{nowrap|{{Flag|United States|1896}}}} |
| |1978-1989 | |1978-1989 |
| |[[United States President]] [[Jimmy Carter]] supported and aided the [[Khmer Rouge]] for half of his term,[[Ronald Reagan]] replaced Jimmy Carter throughout his term. They later denied it. | |[[United States President]] [[Jimmy Carter]] supported and aided the [[Khmer Rouge]] for half of his term,[[Ronald Reagan]] replaced Jimmy Carter throughout his term. They later denied it. |
| Line 28: | Line 28: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Fulgencio Batista]] | |[[Fulgencio Batista]] |
| |Cuba | |{{Flag|Cuba}} |
| |[[President of Cuba]] | |[[President of Cuba]] |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |1952-1958 | |1952-1958 |
| |The US government has been accused of supporting Batista to become president to control [[Cuba]]. The U.S. has rejected these arguments. | |The US government has been accused of supporting Batista to become president to control [[Cuba]]. The U.S. has rejected these arguments. |
| Line 38: | Line 38: |
| |{{Flag|South Vietnam}} | |{{Flag|South Vietnam}} |
| |[[President of South Vietnam]] | |[[President of South Vietnam]] |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |1955 - 1963 | |1955 - 1963 |
| |The U.S. government supported [[Ngo Dinh Diem|President Ngo Dinh Diem]] throughout Diem's time in power until [[Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem|Diem was assassinated]] by the U.S. | |The U.S. government supported [[Ngo Dinh Diem|President Ngo Dinh Diem]] throughout Diem's time in power until [[Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem|Diem was assassinated]] by the U.S. |
| Line 44: | Line 44: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Muammar Gaddafi]] | |[[Muammar Gaddafi]] |
| |Libya | |{{Flag|Libya}} |
| {{Flag|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya}} | {{Flag|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya}} |
| |[[President of Libya]] | |[[President of Libya]] |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |Around 2008s | |Around 2008s |
| |Although relations with [[Libya]] and the [[United States]] showed signs of deterioration when [[Muhammad Gaddafi]] took power, Gaddafi still exchanged some US government apparatus. | |Although relations with [[Libya]] and the [[United States]] showed signs of deterioration when [[Muhammad Gaddafi]] took power, Gaddafi still exchanged some US government apparatus. |
| Line 53: | Line 53: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Chun Doo-hwan]] | |[[Chun Doo-hwan]] |
| |South Korea | |{{Flag|South Korea}} |
| |[[President of South Korea]] | |[[President of South Korea]] |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |1979-1982 | |1979-1982 |
| |In February 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] welcomed South Korean dictator [[Chun Doo-hwan]] to the [[White House]] after [[First inauguration of Ronald Reagan|Reagan's first inauguration]] one month ago. | |In February 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] welcomed South Korean dictator [[Chun Doo-hwan]] to the [[White House]] after [[First inauguration of Ronald Reagan|Reagan's first inauguration]] one month ago. |
| Line 61: | Line 61: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Ferdinand Marcos]] | |[[Ferdinand Marcos]] |
| |Philippines | |{{Flag|Philippines}} |
| |[[President of Philippines|President of the Philippines]] | |[[President of Philippines|President of the Philippines]] |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |Around 1970s - 1980s | |Around 1970s - 1980s |
| |The [[Reagan administration]] briefly supported [[Ferdinand Marcos|Marcos]]' term from 1980 to 1986 before the Reagan administration began criticizing Marcos. | |The [[Reagan administration]] briefly supported [[Ferdinand Marcos|Marcos]]' term from 1980 to 1986 before the Reagan administration began criticizing Marcos. |
| Line 69: | Line 69: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Adolf Hitler]] | |[[Adolf Hitler]] |
| |Germany | |{{Flag|Nazi Germany}} |
| |Leader of Nazi Germany | |Leader of Nazi Germany |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |1935-1939 | |1935-1939 |
| |Before [[World War II|World War 2]] began, both the [[United States]] and [[Western Europe|Western European]] countries supported [[Nazi Germany]] against the [[Soviet Union]]. | |Before [[World War II|World War 2]] began, both the [[United States]] and [[Western Europe|Western European]] countries supported [[Nazi Germany]] against the [[Soviet Union]]. |
| Line 77: | Line 77: |
| |- | |- |
| |[[Joseph Stalin]] | |[[Joseph Stalin]] |
| |Soviet Union | |{{Flag|Soviet Union}} |
| |[[Leader of the Soviet Union]] | |[[Leader of the Soviet Union]] |
| |United States | |{{Flag|United States}} |
| |1941-1945 | |1941-1945 |
| |After the [[Empire of Japan]] [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|attacked]] [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[1941]], President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] brought America into [[World War II]], expressing cooperation and aid to the [[Soviet Union]] and the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] in the war on Europe. | |After the [[Empire of Japan]] [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|attacked]] [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[1941]], President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] brought America into [[World War II]], expressing cooperation and aid to the [[Soviet Union]] and the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] in the war on Europe. |
Okumaya devam et...